Financial Aid Checklist

_____ 1. PRIORITY DEADLINE. The goal of the Financial Aid Office
at South Plains College is to provide aid to all students who need
assistance to pursue a higher education. Much of the financial aid
available to students is awarded on a first come, first served
basis. June 10th is the priority deadline for students to have
completed their financial aid file. Students completing their file
after that date may not have their financial aid available for them
to use at registration.

_____ 2. FAFSA. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) atwww.fafsa.ed.gov. The FAFSA
must be completed annually starting in January of each year, in
order to be considered for grants, some scholarships, federal work
study and student loans. If you are a continuing student, complete
your FAFSA Renewal Application. South Plains College’s Title
IV school code, as requested on the FAFSA application, is
#003611.

_____ 3. PIN NUMBER. Request student and parent PIN numbers, if you
do not already have them, from the Department of Education at www.pin.ed.gov. These will be
used to access your FAFSA application to make corrections and they
will be used as your signatures for the FAFSA.

_____ 4. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION. Please click on scholarship
application to download of copy. The application deadline is March
1st.

If you are selected for verification, we will also need:

_____ 5. VERIFICATION FORM. If you are selected for verification,
you will be notified by email, letter or postcard. Please complete
the appropriate Verification Form and return it to the Financial
Aid Office.

_____ 6. TAX RETURNS. A signed copy of the student’s income
Tax Return (not W-2’s) needs to be submitted. The
student’s parents must also send in a signed copy of their
tax return if the student is a dependent, or the spouse’s if
the student is married. We will request additional information if
needed.

After your application is complete:

_____ 7. AWARD NOTIFICATION. First Time South Plains College
students will receive a Financial Aid Notification of Award Letter
and they must sign and return it to our office. First-time students
can see their awards online at Campus Connect. Continuing students
will receive an email and can access and respond to their award
notification on Campus Connect.

_____9. ENROLLMENT. You must be enrolled at least half-time (6
hours for each fall & spring
semester) before any loans can be disbursed.

_____10. CHECK DISBURSEMENTS/REFUNDS. After your loan has been
awarded, the Loan Coordinator will send you a letter with the dates
you may expect your loan check to be disbursed to you. The lender
will send your check to SPC electronically and it will
automatically be posted to your account. Any amount left after
tuition and fees are paid will be mailed to you. Freshman
first-time loan borrowers will have a 30 day delay before their
loan is disbursed. Loans must be disbursed in two disbursements per
loan period.

_____11. GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIPS are credit balances in your
account to be used to pay for tuition and fees, and books and
supplies as for as they will go. If there is a remaining balance,
you will receive a check in approximately 4 weeks into the
semester. Grant and scholarship awards are made assuming that you
will be enrolled full-time. If you are not enrolled full-time, your
award will be adjusted accordingly.

South Plains College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,

disability or age in its programs and activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:Vice President for Student Affairs, South Plains College1401 College Avenue, Box 5, Levelland, TX 79336, 806-894-9611